Manunda Terrace Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Karama, Northern Territory 0812 · Darwin LGA
#44 of 52 primary schools in NT
#4611 of 4,908 nationally
About Manunda Terrace Primary School
Manunda Terrace Primary School is a public primary school located in Karama, Northern Territory (0812), within the Darwin local government area. It caters for students from T to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 189 students (94 girls and 95 boys).
Manunda Terrace Primary School has an ICSEA value of 792, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 3rd percentile of Australian schools. 3% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 73% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 13 teachers (12.0 full-time equivalent) and 15 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.7 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 24% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Manunda Terrace Primary School scores 23.2 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 44th of 52 primary schools in NT (19th of 22 in the Darwin area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 792
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)3% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+24% enrolments since 2020 (area median -3%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+26 ICSEA points since 2020
The Success Index summarises the academic environment of a school community using official ACARA data. It is not a measure of teaching quality or student results. Read the methodology.
Student profile
Distribution of students across socio-educational advantage (SEA) quarters, plus community characteristics.
Enrolments by year level
How Manunda Terrace Primary School's 189 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Manunda Terrace Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Manunda Terrace Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
NT Christian College
Marrara · Independent high school · 11-12
93 students · ICSEA 987 · 580 m away
Karama Primary School
Karama · Government primary · T-6
173 students · ICSEA 769 · 747 m away
Marrara Christian College
Marrara · Independent combined · T-10
289 students · ICSEA 962 · 769 m away
Milkwood Steiner School
Berrimah · Independent combined · T-8
118 students · ICSEA 1053 · 1.3 km away
Holy Family Catholic Primary School
Karama · Catholic primary · T-6
248 students · ICSEA 968 · 1.3 km away
O'Loughlin Catholic College
Karama · Catholic high school · 7-12
599 students · ICSEA 1025 · 1.4 km away
Top End School of Flexible Learning
Malak · Government high school · 5-12
123 students · ICSEA 789 · 1.8 km away
Australian International Islamic College Darwin
Berrimah · Independent primary · T-6
40 students · ICSEA 1071 · 1.9 km away
Malak Primary School
Malak · Government primary · T-6
148 students · ICSEA 770 · 2.1 km away
Sanderson High School
Malak · Government high school · 7-9
328 students · ICSEA 863 · 2.8 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NT with a comparable ICSEA.
Sadadeen Primary School
Alice Springs · Government primary · T-6
118 students · ICSEA 793
Gillen Primary School
Gillen · Government primary · T-6
230 students · ICSEA 807
Gray Primary School
Gray · Government primary · T-6
283 students · ICSEA 808
Malak Primary School
Malak · Government primary · T-6
148 students · ICSEA 770
Karama Primary School
Karama · Government primary · T-6
173 students · ICSEA 769
Moulden Primary School
Moulden · Government primary · T-6
211 students · ICSEA 753
Frequently asked questions
Is Manunda Terrace Primary School a public or private school?
Manunda Terrace Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Northern Territory education department.
What year levels does Manunda Terrace Primary School offer?
Manunda Terrace Primary School offers T to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Manunda Terrace Primary School?
In 2025, Manunda Terrace Primary School had 189 enrolled students (94 girls, 95 boys), a change of 24% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Manunda Terrace Primary School?
Manunda Terrace Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 792. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Manunda Terrace Primary School rank in NT?
Manunda Terrace Primary School ranks 44th of 52 primary schools in Northern Territory on the Success Index (23.2/100), and 4611th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Manunda Terrace Primary School?
Manunda Terrace Primary School has about 15.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Transition at Manunda Terrace Primary School each year?
In 2025, Manunda Terrace Primary School had 21 students in Transition and 23 in Year 6.
Is Manunda Terrace Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Manunda Terrace Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Manunda Terrace Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Manunda Terrace Primary School in our database. Scroll up to the "Nearby schools" section to compare them by Success Index, ICSEA and enrolments, or use the Compare tool.
Where can I get tutoring near Manunda Terrace Primary School?
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